ASSA ABLOY Sicherheitstechnik GmBH

ASSA ABLOY responded to customer demand for Environmental Product Declarations by using SolidWorks Sustainability software to generate environmental Life Cycle Assessment information on a door-locking mechanism, which enabled the company to improve the sustainability of the product.

SUCCESS METRICS

The Challenge

As the global leader in door opening solutions, ASSA ABLOY offers a complete range of locking, access control, identification technology, entrance automation, and hotel security systems. The company attributes its success to its commitment to listening to its customers. When customers asked for Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for its products, ASSA ABLOY initiated a sustainable product development pilot program and needed a solution to assess and compare the environmental impacts of existing and modified designs.

The Solution

ASSA ABLOY chose SolidWorks® Sustainability software because it is easy to use, is integrated with SolidWorks design and simulation tools, and assesses basic environmental impact information for each design. By implementing SolidWorks Sustainability, ASSA ABLOY cut its product cost by 15 percent, lessened the product’s environmental impact, reduced material usage, and launched an effort to create an EPD generator.

"The traditional business view of sustainable design is that it makes products more expensive. The pilot project with SolidWorks Sustainability demonstrates that this view is invalid and that sustainable design practices can improve processes and save money.”

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